Chicken meat vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and pepperoni?

Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, while pepperoni is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 70% higher.
Pepperoni has 2 times less vitamin B3 than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while pepperoni has 4.987mg.
Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.
Pepperoni has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chicken meat

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.33mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chicken meat

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+28.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+281.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.93mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.362mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	82mg	1582mg	65%
Saturated fat	3.79g	17.708g	63%
Fats	13.6g	46.28g	50%
Manganese	0.02mg	1.074mg	46%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	20.77g	39%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	4.987mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.271mg	17%
Protein	27.3g	19.25g	16%
Calories	239kcal	504kcal	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	4.458g	10%
Selenium	23.9µg	29µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.257mg	7%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Vitamin D	2IU	52IU	6%
Zinc	1.94mg	2.44mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	1.03mg	5%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	5.8µg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	97mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.362mg	3%
Copper	0.066mg	0.091mg	3%
Choline	65.9mg	51.2mg	3%
Phosphorus	182mg	158mg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.93mg	2%
Potassium	223mg	274mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Iron	1.26mg	1.33mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Calcium	15mg	19mg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.136g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.605g	N/A